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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17509

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197

Students

Top rankedBart-Colerain Elementary School539^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 17509 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Bart-Colerain Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Solanco School District. This school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 3 years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bart-Colerain Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts that significantly exceed the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's 4th grade science proficiency rate of 85.7% in 2023-2024 was notably higher than the district (82.3%) and state (77.1%) averages. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 39.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Bart-Colerain Elementary School continues to excel academically. This suggests the school is effectively allocating its resources, which include a spending per student of $18,491 in 2022-2023, to support the learning and growth of all its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bart-Colerain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1336 Noble Rd	Christiana	17509	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 529-2181	197	17	11.8	40.1%	174 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	66.8	539^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.3%		67.6	542^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	64.5%	3	61.1	51.4	44.5	52.4	75.0	62.8	47.3	61.6	$19,934	$3,027	$16,907

Cities Near Zip Code 17509

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Christiana	2.28 mi	1	296^th
Atglen	5.28 mi	5	618^th
Quarryville	5.6 mi	5	601^st
Paradise	7.41 mi	1	443^rd
Kinzers	7.58 mi	2	494^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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